15 dead in bomb attack on train

At least 15 people were killed and 50 injured today when an explosion ripped through a train in southern Russia.

The emergency situations ministry said the train was travelling between the cities of Kislovodsk and Mineralnye Vody, near the war-torn region of Chechnya. The explosion occurred near the town of Yessentuki, ministry spokesman Viktor Beltsov said.

According to preliminary information, a bomb was placed under or in the second car in the train, he said.